David Bromley - Artist Biography

David Bromley is amongst the most successful and innovative painters currently working in Australia. In his art he has managed to combine a distinctive Pop sensibility - a love of found images, photographic sources and mass media references - with an inventive relish for the effects of paint. David Bromley's work divides into two distinct but related strands: images of childhood (adapted from the world of 1950's book illustrations) and images of the female nude. His children's series typically draws on imagery from Boy's Own annuals and old magazines, and explores the themes of childhood innocence, lost and found.

The paintings hint at both innocence and enigma in the way that they bring together elements that vacillate between nostalgia and symbolism. The nude series has used similar layering and texturing techniques in his explorations of the female figure, which tantalise the viewer with their suggestions of veiled meaning. David Bromley is also increasingly in demand as a portraitist. He has been a finalist four times in the Archibald Prize and the painter of some famous visages, including filmmaker Scott Hicks, actor Hugo Weaving and pop-star Kylie Minogue.

Displaying an extraordinary artistic energy he has experimented with a wide variety of different media - printmaking, ceramic, sculpture and, recently, film, furniture, fashion and interiors. Though born in Sheffield, England, in 1960, David Bromley moved to Australia at the age of four and has lived there ever since. As an artist he is self-taught. He has had over thirty solo exhibitions across Australia, Europe, the USA and Asia. His work is held in corporate and private collections in both hemispheres. He is listed as one of the '50 Most Collectable Artists in Australia' by Australian Art Collector Magazine.

Recently Sold artworks

JahRoc Galleries deliver furniture and art to clients Australia Wide and World Wide.

If you fall in love with a special piece of furniture or art when visiting JahRoc Galleries either online or in our galleries, getting it home is a mere formality.

Since it’s foundation in 1987, JahRoc have been arranging delivery of furniture and art to clients all over the world. Our Fine Furniture and Collectable Art on offer attract visitors from around the globe who can see that our product is unique/bespoke, and would like to enjoy it in their own home. They know our product cannot be purchased anywhere else, so freighting it is the only option.

For many people the mere thought of transporting heavy solid timber furniture or large artworks to the other side of the world seems too hard to imagine….but rest assured it has been accomplished on hundreds of occasions in the past. Just sit back and let JahRoc Galleries arrange it all for you, and wait for the knock on your door when the delivery guys bring it in and place it exactly where you want it to sit in your home.

Furniture Deliveries

Furniture deliveries to Perth, Western Australia, are carried out by a Bunbury removalist called Reeves Transport.

Furniture deliveries to all areas of Australia beyond Perth are carried out by Grace Removals. JahRoc Galleries have formed a strong working relationship with Grace Removals over many years, so you can feel confident that your furniture is in safe hands.

We can arrange furniture deliveries to:

All areas of Country Australia
All Australian cities:

Adelaide

Melbourne

Sydney

Brisbane

Darwin

Perth

World Wide delivery of furniture.
We send furniture to any country in the world. Many of our deliveries go to:

Singapore

Hong Kong

Canada

America

England

UK

Art Deliveries

JahRoc can arrange the delivery of any artwork to anywhere in the world.

If it is to be delivered to Perth, Western Australia then we will arrange this with either Bunbury Pack & Send or Blue Wren.

Artwork deliveries to all areas of Australia beyond Perth are carried out by Pack & Send who will package the item to their safety specifications, and arrange for the delivery to your given address.

We can arrange artwork deliveries to:

All areas of Country Australia
All Australian Cities:

Adelaide

Melbourne

Sydney

Brisbane

Darwin

Perth

World Wide delivery of artworks.
We send a large number of artworks to any country in the world, with a large number going to:

Singapore

Hong Kong

Canada

America

England

UK

Arrange Delivery Yourself

You are most welcome to arrange pick up from JahRoc Galleries of your furniture or artwork purchase.

Please liaise with the gallery giving details of time/day and name of person doing the pick-up.

Insurance

Insurance is strongly recommended on the delivery of your precious furniture and artworks. Just in case. Our delivery companies have a pretty good track record of delivering goods safely, but there have been a few occasions where the insurance has proven to be needed over the last 27 years.

In the case of any problem and the need to claim, the insurance is handled completely by JahRoc Galleries on your behalf.

A rough guide as to how much it will cost you is:
1.5% of the value of the goods going within Australia
3.5% of the value of the goods going Overseas.